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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,610,800 and 342,410,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,610,800 and 342,410,052 is: 489,312,851.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,610,800 : 342,410,052 = 342,410,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,610,800/342,410,052 = 342,410,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,610,800x = 342,410,052 × 342,410,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,610,800x = 117,244,643,710,642,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,244,643,710,642,704/239,610,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,312,851.13

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